Carbonaceous Chondrite

1,551 meteorites · 3,519.4 kg total mass

Carbonaceous chondrites are carbon-rich, primitive meteorites containing organic compounds, water-bearing minerals, and pre-solar grains. They provide clues about the early solar system.

Classifications in This Group

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Name	Mass	Class	Year	Type	Country
Yamato 794079	3.7 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 984110	3.7 g	CO3	1998	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 99679	3.7 g	CK4	1999	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07336	3.7 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Yamato 980087	3.7 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Yamato 793261	3.7 g	CR2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791724	3.6 g	CO3	1979	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 07631	3.6 g	CO3	2007	Found	—
Grove Mountains 020025	3.6 g	CM2	2002	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090216	3.6 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 090176	3.6 g	CV3	2009	Found	—
MacAlpine Hills 02755	3.5 g	CM2	2002	Found	—
Queen Alexandra Range 97657	3.5 g	CM2	1997	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 93004	3.5 g	CM2	1993	Found	Antarctica
Elephant Moraine 92092	3.5 g	CR2	1992	Found	Antarctica
Lucerne Valley 094	3.5 g	CK5	2008	Found	United States
Yamato 981975	3.5 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 090482	3.4 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Meteorite Hills 01080	3.4 g	CV3	2001	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 793530	3.3 g	CM2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 82090	3.3 g	CM2	1982	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 8452	3.3 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 982591	3.2 g	CM	1998	Found	—
Lucerne Valley 031	3.2 g	CK4	2004	Found	United States
Yamato 86702	3.2 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090683	3.2 g	CO3	2009	Found	—
Lucerne Valley 099	3.2 g	CK5	2008	Found	United States
Allan Hills 84050	3.2 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 85010	3.2 g	CM2	1985	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84035	3.2 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791433	3.1 g	CO3	1979	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 81022	3.1 g	CO3	1981	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 791498	3.1 g	CR2	1979	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 93007	3.1 g	CK5	1993	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 090985	3.1 g	CB	2009	Found	—
Miller Range 07683	3.1 g	CV3	2007	Found	—
Lewis Cliff 87249	3.1 g	CM2	1987	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 86736	3.1 g	CM2	1986	Found	Antarctica
Meteorite Hills 00634	3.1 g	CV3	2000	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 982070	3.0 g	CM2	1998	Found	—
Miller Range 07668	3.0 g	CM2	2007	Found	—
Lucerne Valley 028	3.0 g	CK4	2003	Found	United States
Allan Hills 84037	3.0 g	CV3	1984	Found	Antarctica
Yamato 980148	3.0 g	CV3	1998	Found	—
Yamato 86737	2.8 g	CI1	1986	Found	Antarctica
Queen Alexandra Range 97621	2.8 g	CM2	1997	Found	Antarctica
Pecora Escarpment 91147	2.8 g	CM2	1991	Found	Antarctica
Allan Hills 84036	2.8 g	CM2	1984	Found	Antarctica
Miller Range 11101	2.8 g	CO3	2011	Found	—
Miller Range 090342	2.8 g	CO3	2009	Found	—